The Véloroute des Bleuets looped circuit was the first project to have been introduced within the Route Verte initiative. Today, it is – more than ever – one of the finest biking destinations around. This complete and diversified looped circuit around Lac St-Jean guarantees 256 km of unforgettable biking pleasure and discovery.

An easy level circuit :

• 90% of the network is paved and the rest is surfaced with stone dust.
• The network is made up of 31% bike paths, 27% designated road surfaces, and 42% paved shoulders.
• Easy-to-intermediate level throughout.
• There are only 3 slopes of 9% or more

Mile Posts :

Mileposts are set up along the side of the circuit to enable you to situate yourself on the maps. They begin and end at Sainte-Monique-de-Honfleur. It was in this town that the very first groundbreaking ceremony took place in 1998

36 rest areas :

There are 36 rest areas along the network, identified by the pictogram above and absolutely free. They are easy to find thanks to the mileposts. They are equipped with picnic tables, waste receptacles, and bicycle racks.

SURFACING OF THE CYCLING TRAILS

paved

• Built exclusively for Veloroute users and completely isolated from roadways.

paved shoulder

• Strips of 1.5 to 1.7 metres on either side of a roadway.

Designated road surface

• Stretch along a low-tra.c street or roadway, o.cially designated as a cycling path without corridors reserved for cyclists, and with appropriate signs to warn drivers of the presence of cyclists.

Stone dust

• Built exclusively for Veloroute users and completely isolated from roadways.

Route verte

• Marked cycling network linking the most beautiful regions of Quebec with paved and stone dust sections, designated road surfaces, and paved shoulders (www.routeverte.com).

Associated trail and network

• Associated trail and network speci.cally built and maintained for cyclists in cooperation with the Véloroute.

Parc national de la Pointe.Taillon Cycling network

• Marked network on stone dust surfaces reserved for park visitors only ($). Maintenance by park administration.

In.town network

• Cycling network developed and maintained by host municipalities.

Printable map

SIGNS AND MARKERS

Riders will encounter various road signs and commercial postings throughout the looped cycling circuit.

Whenever cyclists encounter this marker, it informs them that they are riding the 256 km of the Véloroute des Bleuets looped Circuit.

This other marker indicates they are on the Route Verte Circuit.

By using any one of these types of signs, riders will easily be able to spot the wide array of services offered to them throughout the looped circuit.

In each of the 16 towns and the Montagnais Native Community that surround the lake, cyclists will come across these information signs. They relate the story of the corresponding town, the Véloroute partners and their locations.

This sign informs cyclists of the Véloroute des Bleuets User Code of Ethics.